The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at UW-Stevens Point is celebrating 60 years of teaching, learning and serving the community. “I am grateful for the faculty, staff and students who have made and currently make our department a center of excellence for learning, professional preparation and community engagement,” said program directory Julia Fischer, Ph.D. “Everyone […]
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Since 2015, Lynda Fernholz from the UW-Stevens Point School of Education has served in a leadership capacity with several non-profit organizations to increase the literacy proficiency rates of children and adolescents living in rural communities in Nicaragua. She travels to Nicaragua frequently to provide teacher training for Nicaraguan adolescents and adults who teach literacy skills […]
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Emma (Dix) Geiser founded Operation Sparkle, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the lives of area high school girls for a prom experience–free of charge. Emma believes every girl should be able to experience the magic and joy of simply being a teenage girl regardless of financial stability. The UW-Stevens Ponit School of Education student […]
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The School of Education hosted its annual Oscar W. Neale Celebration of Teaching and Learning on Monday, April 25 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center. The school presented 92 scholarships and awards, totaling $130,340 to current students and alumni. Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to our donors for your continued […]
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Three students from the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics were a part of the 20th Annual UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, Creative Activity on Friday, April 20, 2022, at UW-Whitewater. [View Photos] Callie Wulk Avoiding Sour Grapes and Bitter Hops: How Wisconsin Laws can Nurture the Local Wineries and Breweries that […]
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness celebrated students and donors in its first in-person awards ceremony on Friday, April 22. The school presented 96 scholarships and 30 Dean’s Awards totaling $70,500 in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center. Program Book Photo Gallery
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Imagine our faculty members being put in prison–or even assassinated–just for being professors. That is what is happening in numerous countries around the world and was the topic at the “Academic Freedom in the Digital Age” event on Thursday, April 14 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center Theater. [View Photos] School of Education’s own […]
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UW-Stevens Point senior Brookelyn Heiss was named the 2022 Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) Outstanding Dietetics Student from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for her demonstrated leadership and professional potential. She received the award at the WAND Conference in April. The native of Marietta, Ohio, has upheld a 4.0 GPA while being […]
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With the Fed expected to raise interest rates, Prof. Kevin Bahr, chief analyst of the UW-Stevens Point Center for Business and Economic Insight, joined host Rob Ferrett on WPR’s “Central Time” on March 16 to talk about the last time that happened, and what we can expect to see in the economy as a result. […]
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that inflation increased 0.8 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January. For the 12-month period ending in February, the annualized inflation rate was 7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since 1982. A key driver of U.S. inflation has been surging […]
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